compensation
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"I saw an update saying if you were delayed, diverted or cancelled because of these issues you didn't get any compensation because it was an extraordinary event," she said.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
“I wasn’t expecting or looking to win a lottery in terms of compensation, but cruise lines at least offer future cruise credit when their passengers suffer gross inconveniences,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
“The experience was deeply traumatic, and its impact has stayed with us. Today’s decision is not about the compensation, but about accountability and recognition,” the statement read.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Amazon said average pay for its U.S. core operations employees now reaches nearly $24 an hour, with average total compensation of more than $32 an hour including the value of its benefits package.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Across the nation, test scores figure into educators’ compensation.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
But all the compensations, all the progress anyway.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 26, 2025
Edinburgh Employment Tribunal ruled that PC Jones should be awarded compensations of £24,800 and PC Tunnock should receive £23,824.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2025
Earlier in the day, Mohsin Naqvi, the top official in Punjab province, where Jaranwala is located, announced the compensations on X, previously known as Twitter.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 21, 2023
Ross Stores shares fell marginally in extended trading as it forecast second-quarter profit below estimates, hit by higher incentive compensations and wages.
From Reuters ● May 18, 2023
Truly amazing, what people can get used to, as long as there are a few compensations.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
Vocabulary lists containing compensation
The Bill of Rights
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"The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs
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"The Monkey's Paw," Vocabulary from the short story
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